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Jennifer I'm so sorry for you and G, it's an awful time. I watched Peter deteriorate over 16 months, but there were some good times too. It's good that you have confidence in your MacMillan nurses; they are a tower of strength and support for both of you. I suppose they've checked the painful leg fo...

Thanks so much Rob. You are kind. I did wonder if you were still on the forum, or if leaving it was part of your 'moving on'. Nice to know you're still part of the family. The MacMillan nurse arranged counselling for me about 6 weeks before Peter died. I had a massive and very disabling chip on my s...

The last time I wrote I said that perhaps "When I had a moving date I would be able to galvanise myself into action". Well, I have, and it hasn't. Galvanised me, I mean. I've been galvanised enough to book a removal company, who, for an additional £100, will pack everything for me. So that means I'm...

The itching nearly drove Peter up the wall. We tried everything, and then hit on Magicool Plus Spray for Itchy Skin. I got it from Amazon because the pharmacist said it would take a week if he ordered it from his supplier. It seemed to help, and then Peter had a stent fitted which sorted out the jau...

. . . I wish this Forum had been called "NOT coping with loss/memorial". Thanks Veema and Sandiemac. I avoided the pool this morning and went this afternoon instead, when it would be much quieter. I did my workout, not very strenuously, then treated myself to 10 minutes in the jacuzzi, and immediate...

Moving on. Physically, yes, but emotionally, no. Peter and I had actually looked, mildly, for a smaller house before he was diagnosed with PC. We had seen a couple of bungalows, but either they weren’t in the right area, or else were much too expensive, or were snapped up before we had a chance to v...

Hello jchops. What a nightmare for you. Being a primary caregiver for two elderly and poorly people is almost a full time job on its own, never mind going to work and running a home. And then to get PC on top of it all. My heart really goes out to you and Mum. I can only echo what Veema has said abo...

Hello Hyper. I'm so sorry for you, but that feeling is tinged with respect for your concise (and pragmatic) summing up of the ghastly situation in which you find yourself and which many of us share. We all have different timelines. Peter had a year and five months. What counts is quality, and it doe...

If you've read quite a few stories you will gave seen that we call this disease a roller-coaster. It seems to go from the sublime to the ridiculous: an awful day can be followed by a much better one. Just try to make the most of the good days. Take all the help you can from MacMillan and use your ow...

I scattered Peter's ashes today on the ski slopes where he spent some of the best days of his life. It was a glorious day, bright and sunny, and you could - quite literally - see for miles. And now, when I 'lift up my eyes to the hills', I won't just see mountains - I'll see my Proud Highlander's fi...

Reality is spending two hours tidying up the garden and not having anybody to say what a difference I've made. Or turn the tap on for me because I'm muddy up to the elbows. Reality is having a boiled egg for my tea instead of cooking a Proper Meal. With vegetables. Reality is picking up the laundry ...

Today's Positive Post for Phoebe's notebook is my having spotted an Officer of the Law pointing a speed gun at me while disguised as a garden hedge. Fortunately I was able to moderate my speed before I got into his range. The very last thing I need right now is a speeding fine. And that lucky escape...